When we were looking for a small dog we went all over to 4 differerent shelters MANY times....people were fighting over the small dogs. I guess now looking back I think that if I did not get him I would have saved a larger dog from a shelter.

And actually I adopted casey from a shelter she is 35-40 lbs and she is much less work than Bubba....I guess its the puppy thing, its much easier adopting an adult dog.

The grooming is a big expense also, I have tried to do it myself and its a lot of work and not the same. I am not trying to discourage you, bubba is half shitzu/half poodle...he was supposedly a whoops litter but now I kind of wonder.He is a really nice dog with a great personality, long term health wise I can't say.